Enhancing Gender Equality in Infrastructure Development: Theories of Change, Indicators, and Sector Strategies
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Enhancing Gender Equality in Infrastructure Development - Asian Development Bank
ENHANCING GENDER EQUALITY IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
THEORIES OF CHANGE, INDICATORS, AND SECTOR STRATEGIES
DECEMBER 2023
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Cover design by Patrick Francisco.
On the cover: Shaping Progress. On the left, a vibrant image captures engineers, men and women in hard hats, actively contributing at the Lahendong Geothermal Plant in Manado, Indonesia. On the top right, the empowering scene features an all-woman team at the Narangi Substation in eastern Guwahati, India, illustrating the transformative role of gender diversity in infrastructure.
CONTENTS
TABLES, FIGURES, AND BOXES
FOREWORD
To make infrastructure work for everyone, there needs to be a critical shift in how it is designed, delivered, and managed. The absence of affordable, convenient, and secure infrastructure services impedes the access of women to economic, political, and social opportunities and access to educational and health-care services. Achieving gender equality and empowering women is not just a moral imperative but is also a strategic necessity for sustainable infrastructure development. This understanding is gaining traction and finding resonance in key policy frameworks like the G20 Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment, particularly Principle 5 on Integrating Social Considerations in Infrastructure Investment.
Embedding the perspectives and needs of women and girls within infrastructure projects is crucial for promoting holistic economic development.
Recognizing that a significant percentage of its investment portfolio comprises investment in infrastructure, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) commits resolutely to addressing gender disparities, especially within infrastructure development. The ADB Strategy 2030 emphasizes the pivotal role of gender equality in driving socioeconomic progress across Asia and the Pacific. This commitment manifests as one of the central operational priorities. Across five strategic pillars—economic empowerment, human development, decision-making and leadership, reduced time poverty of women, and resilience to external shocks—ADB is firmly dedicated to accelerating gender equality outcomes in the region.
This is actualized through ADB’s commitment to incorporating gender-inclusive project designs in 75% of its sovereign and nonsovereign operations by 2030. This commitment aligns seamlessly with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which unites ADB and its developing member countries in their support for gender equality and women’s empowerment. This dedication extends beyond the confines of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, encompassing the broader spectrum of SDGs through the integration of gender-related targets and indicators. ADB’s emphasis